Ariz. Legislature candidate charged with custodial interference

Crystal Nuttle of Glendale is suspected of helping a mother steal her child from Child Protective Services in Tucson.

Police say on July 26th, Nuttle and three other women, including the treasurer of her campaign, entered a secured facility where Teketa Riley was visiting her child on a CPS supervised visit.

Police believe the women helped Riley take her 6-year-old son during the visit. The child was later found safe. Now all but one of the women are charged with custodial interference.

News 4 Tucson obtained a search warrant that details what led Tucson Police Detectives and U.S. Marshals to Glendale, AZ.

The warrant reads, "On August 2, officers conducted an extensive surveillance on several locations." "They saw Teketa Riley and her 6-year-old son leaving and walking away from Crystal Nuttles' residence."

"The two were taken into custody and interviewed." "The child was found unharmed and returned to CPS custody."

"We know from previous contacts that these guys have a lot of problems and are very much against CPS and that could have been part of the other reason they did what they did," says Sgt. Chris Widmer of the Tucson Police Department.